Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Community primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
Location
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VISION in this section you can find the key elements that underpin the ethos and vision for our school and how our key values of Creativity, Curiosity and Caring impact on school life. GOVERNORS The Governors play a vital role in providing important checks and balances for the school, as well as support, guidance and holding the Headteacher to account.
ECO-TEAM Sustainability is one of our core curriculum drivers. Our eco-team have an important role in developing our school environment and how we look after our planet. STAFFING Here you can find information about our school staffing structure and a little bit about who we are.
HISTORY Once known as the School in the Orchard , Aboyne Lodge is a Grade 2 listed building with a lot of history. SCHOOL COUNCIL The School council have a long history of helping shape what happens at the school. For more information please visit this page.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 117141
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Farley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dan Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Walsh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nadine Farrar-Hockley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike McCarthy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Fincham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alex Leech | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Porteous | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte Scanlon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Keith Smithard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Adam Brown Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record